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What Causes Bleeding After Bowel Movements?
Question: There is little fresh red blood on the toilet paper from stool.. Should i be worried ? 7 years ago i had this one timw and immediately to stop worrying i had a colonoscopy and the doctor found all is normal. Should i go now have a colonoscopy again ? I am always worried about health stuff or should i ignore if it doesnt show in the next few days ?
Brief Answer:
I need Further details.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome to HCM. I understand your concern but to help you better I need following details:
1. How many episodes of such instances you had?
2. Why did you get colonoscopy done previously?
3. Are you suffering from constipation?
4. Did you strain while passing stools?
5. Was blood mixed in stools?
6. Any tenesmus you are having? (Tenesmus means pain in anal region)
Revert with these details for a better help.
Stay Healthy.
I need Further details.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome to HCM. I understand your concern but to help you better I need following details:
1. How many episodes of such instances you had?
2. Why did you get colonoscopy done previously?
3. Are you suffering from constipation?
4. Did you strain while passing stools?
5. Was blood mixed in stools?
6. Any tenesmus you are having? (Tenesmus means pain in anal region)
Revert with these details for a better help.
Stay Healthy.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
1. Had it before a couple of times long time ago but not regularly.
2. I did colonoscopy as prevention without any reason in one the instances that showed a little blood and the doctor said there is nothing. This was years back.
3. I am not suffering from constipation.
4 i dont recall i strained.
5. Blood was not mixed in stool only on toilet paper
6. No pain in anal region
2. I did colonoscopy as prevention without any reason in one the instances that showed a little blood and the doctor said there is nothing. This was years back.
3. I am not suffering from constipation.
4 i dont recall i strained.
5. Blood was not mixed in stool only on toilet paper
6. No pain in anal region
Brief Answer:
Detail Follows.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Mostly such kind of bleeding occurs due to piles. But if you are not constipated that should not occur.
I would advise you to take a laxative like Lactulose for a few days. If this happens again then you should get a Proctoscopy done to rule out any fissures or piles.
If you have any further query please ask me.
Detail Follows.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Mostly such kind of bleeding occurs due to piles. But if you are not constipated that should not occur.
I would advise you to take a laxative like Lactulose for a few days. If this happens again then you should get a Proctoscopy done to rule out any fissures or piles.
If you have any further query please ask me.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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